City Council

GENEVA CITY COUNCIL MEETING JUNE 17, 2013 CALL TO ORDER The June 17, 2013 meeting of the Geneva City Council was called to order at 7:11 p.m. in the Council Chambers of City Hall by Mayor Kevin Burns. Aldermen present: Chuck Brown, Mike Bruno, Don Cummings, Dorothy Flanagan, Dean Kilburg, Craig Maladra, Richard Marks, Tom Simonian, Ron Singer. Aldermen absent: Dawn Vogelsberg. Also attending: City Atty. Charles Radovich, City Administrator Mary McKittrick, Asst. City Administrator/Dir. of Administrative Services Stephanie Dawkins, Public Works Director Dan Dinges, Deputy Fire Chief Mark Einwich, City Engineer Brian Schiber. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE PUBLIC HEARINGS, SPECIAL ITEMS AND PRESENTATIONS Presentation by Wendi Dwyer, Geneva Lions Club/South Sudan Lions Club Geneva Lions Club member and director of Lost Boys Rebuilding Southern Sudan Wendi Dwyer explained her involvement in improving literacy in South Sudan, and is working to start a Lions Club there. She also reported on various local groups who have contributed supplies and money to better that country. Ms. Dwyer suggested that the City of Geneva consider forming a sister city relationship with Malualkon, South Sudan. Geneva Lion Doug Warlick announced that Ms. Dryer has been named “Distinguished Lion of the Year,” and will be attending the Lions’ international convention in Germany. Mayor Burns presented Ms. Dwyer with City of Geneva lapel pins, City Hall 100th Anniversary medallions and a Geneva flag to take with her to the convention. Ald. Brown suggested that Ms. Dwyer contact Geneva’s International Cultural Exchange Committee (ICEC), which currently is seeking an additional sister city. Department Report Presentation: Fire Department Deputy Fire Chief Mark Einwich spoke to Geneva’s paid-on-call (POC) fire fighter program. He said the fire department averages seven fire and EMS calls daily. He pointed out that the GFD currently has about 28 POC fire fighters. He then addressed the training and certification of the POC fire fighters, saying that they are trained similarly to the full-time staff, with all being certified fire fighters. OMNIBUS AGENDA All items listed on the Omnibus Agenda are considered to be routine by the Council and will be enacted by one motion. There will be no separate discussion on these items unless a Council member or citizen so requests in which event the item will be removed from the Omnibus (Consent) Agenda and considered in its normal sequence on the Agenda. Moved by Ald. Maladra, seconded by Ald. Cummings to approve the Omnibus Agenda as presented. Roll call: AYES: 9 (Ald. Brown, Bruno, Cummings, Flanagan, Kilburg, Maladra, Marks, Simonian, Singer) NAYS: 0 MOTION CARRIED APPROVE MINUTES OF THE LAST REGULAR MEETING HELD JUNE 3, 2013 Moved by Ald. Maladra, seconded by Ald. Cummings to approve motion as presented. Approved by unanimous roll call vote. (Omnibus Agenda). MOTION CARRIED 1203 Geneva City Council Meeting June 17, 2013 APPROVE REPORTS Moved by Ald. Maladra, seconded by Ald. Cummings to approve motion as presented. Approved by unanimous roll call vote. (Omnibus Agenda). MOTION CARRIED COUNCIL COMMITTEES Committee of the Whole June 24, 2013 at 7:00 p.m. MUNICIPAL BILLS FOR PAYMENT The following bills were presented for payment: General Fund $64,236.68 Cultural Arts Fund 3,826.62 SPAC Fund 10.18 Beautification Fund 2,222.81 Tourism Fund 94.97 Tri‐Com Fund 4,868.97 SSA #1 16,865.72 General Capital Projects 113,901.96 Electric 2,238,291.07 Water/Wastewater 38,139.76 Refuse 20,150.71 Cemetery 3,252.09 Commuter Parking 40.41 Group Dental 4,794.40 Workers Compensation 900.00 ____________ Total Funds $2,511,596.35 Moved by Ald. Brown, seconded by Ald. Flanagan that the bills be approved and vouchers prepared. Roll call: AYES: 9 (Ald. Brown, Bruno, Cummings, Flanagan, Kilburg, Maladra, Marks, Simonian, Singer) NAYS: 0 MOTION CARRIED COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE ITEMS OF BUSINESS Approve Request by Geneva Green Market for Use of 6th Street Parkway for Market held Thursdays June 27 through October 2013 Moved by Ald. Flanagan, seconded by Ald. Cummings to approve the request by Geneva Green Market for Use of the 6th St. parkway for a market held on Thursdays June 27 through October 2013. Roll call: AYES: 9 (Ald. Brown, Bruno, Cummings, Flanagan, Kilburg, Maladra, Marks, Simonian, Singer) NAYS: 0 MOTION CARRIED Approve Resolution 2013-68 Authorizing Bid Award and Contract for 2013 Street Improvement Project to Geneva Construction Company in the Amount of $2,639,722.50 Moved by Ald. Marks, seconded Ald. Maladra to approve Res. 2013-68 authorizing the bid award and contract for the 2013 street improvement project to Geneva Construction Co. in the amount of $2,639,722.50. Roll call: 1204 Geneva City Council Meeting June 17, 2013 AYES: 9 (Ald. Brown, Bruno, Cummings, Flanagan, Kilburg, Maladra, Marks, Simonian, Singer) NAYS: 0 MOTION CARRIED Approve Ordinance 2013-21 Amending Title 11 Related to the Regulation of Production Brewing in the I1 Light Industrial District – Penrose Brewing Company Moved by Ald. Maladra, seconded by Ald. Cummings to approve motion as presented. Approved by unanimous roll call vote. (Omnibus Agenda). MOTION CARRIED Approve Ordinance 2013-22 Granting Special Use in I1 Light Industrial District to Allow Production Brewing Facility Including a Tasting Room at 509 Stevens Street – Penrose Brewing Company Moved by Ald. Maladra, seconded by Ald. Cummings to approve motion as presented. Approved by unanimous roll call vote. (Omnibus Agenda). MOTION CARRIED Approve Ordinance 2013-23 Authorizing Issuance of General Obligation Refunding Bonds in an Amount Not-to-Exceed $4,000,000 Moved by Ald. Maladra, seconded by Ald. Cummings to approve motion as presented. Approved by unanimous roll call vote. (Omnibus Agenda). MOTION CARRIED Approve Resolution 2013-69 Awarding Bid and Contract to Muscat Painting in the Amount of $36,255.25 for 2013-14 Traffic Signal and Street Light Painting Project Moved by Ald. Maladra, seconded by Ald. Cummings to approve motion as presented. Approved by unanimous roll call vote. (Omnibus Agenda). MOTION CARRIED Approve Resolution 2013-70 Authorizing Execution of Intergovernmental Agreement with Kane County for Animal Control Services Moved by Ald. Maladra, seconded by Ald. Cummings to approve motion as presented. Approved by unanimous roll call vote. (Omnibus Agenda). MOTION CARRIED Approve Request by Fox River Trail Runners for Summer Sunset Family Night 5K Run July 31, 2013 Moved by Ald. Maladra, seconded by Ald. Cummings to approve motion as presented. Approved by unanimous roll call vote. (Omnibus Agenda). MOTION CARRIED Approve Purchase of Polydyne Polymer for Wastewater Treatment Plant in an Amount Not-to-Exceed $50,000.00 Moved by Ald. Maladra, seconded by Ald. Cummings to approve motion as presented. Approved by unanimous roll call vote. (Omnibus Agenda). MOTION CARRIED Approve Purchase of IPerl Water Meters from Sensus at a Cost of $109 Per Meter and at a Not-to-Exceed Amount of $76,300.00 Moved by Ald. Maladra, seconded by Ald. Cummings to approve motion as presented. Approved by unanimous roll call vote. (Omnibus Agenda). MOTION CARRIED Approve Purchase of ITron 100W ERT Meter Reading System at a Cost Not-to-Exceed $64,000.00 Moved by Ald. Maladra, seconded by Ald. Cummings to approve motion as presented. Approved by unanimous roll call vote. (Omnibus Agenda). MOTION CARRIED 1205 Geneva City Council Meeting June 17, 2013 NEW BUSINESS Introduce New City Engineer/Asst. Public Works Director Brian Schiber Mayor Burns introduced Brian Schiber, who is the newly-appointed city engineer and assistant public works director. He asked Eng. Schiber to provide some professional and personal background on himself. New CTA/Pace Ventra Card Mary J. Robb, community relations representative external affairs for Pace, explained the new Ventra card program for CTA and Pace train and bus riders. Encourage Swedish Days Attendance Ald. Brown encouraged all Geneva citizens to attend Swedish Days, June 18-23. ADJOURNMENT There being no further business, moved by Ald. Marks, seconded by Ald. Simonian to adjourn the Geneva City Council meeting. Carried by voice vote. The meeting adjourned at 7:50 p.m. ________________________ Lynn P. Landberg, City Clerk 1206